FDA Device recall Z-1585-2013
The Centricity Laboratory System is intended to be an information system designed to support the clinical and administrative activities ass…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2013-07-03
On 2013-07-03 the FDA classified a Class II recall of The Centricity Laboratory System is intended to be an information system designed to support the clinical and administrative activities ass… by Ge Healthcare It, citing if environment variables MICRO_CORRECT_MSG_TYPE and CORRECT_MSG_TYPE are set to different values, in Microbiology result entry when released results (Final Report released) are ch….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1585-2013 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2012-11-20 |
| Published | 2013-07-03 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Ge Healthcare It |
| Distribution | GA, MN, NY, OH, TN, TX |
Product
The Centricity Laboratory System is intended to be an information system designed to support the clinical and administrative activities associated with the provision and utilization of clinical laboratory services and facilities, e.g., the storing and delivering of analytical results. It is a specially designed data program application (software), which is supplied for installation in existing mainframe or decentralized computers or a computer network. This software system will not be the software directly used to run, steer, or control any specific laboratory analyzer or equipment. It is intended for use in laboratory facilities, including a central laboratory or in a multiple laboratory environment servicing satellite laboratories, reference laboratories, clinics, etc. Centricity Laboratory System is not intended for direct patient contact.
Reason
If environment variables MICRO_CORRECT_MSG_TYPE and CORRECT_MSG_TYPE are set to different values, in Microbiology result entry when released results (Final Report released) are changed and the Corrected Result messages are edited on the free-text form, some of the originally entered panel free-text is lost. For this issue to occur the original result must be amended and the environmental variabl
Identifiers
| code_info | Software Versions 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1585-2013%22
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